็ณใ่จณใใใใพใใใใใไธๅบฆใ้กใใงใใพใใงใใใใ
ใใใใใใใใใพใใใใใใใกใฉใใญใใใงใใพใใงใใใใ
Sorry, could you repeat that?
POINTโOne more timeโ โ polite form
Listening/Phone
Japanese "Ask Again" Phrases for Clarification
When you didn't catch it โ polite ways to ask again, confirm, or request slower speech. Real phrases ยท NG warnings ยท 9-language parallel translations
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Japanese "Ask Again" Phrases for Clarification" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
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This page focuses on Japanese "Ask Again" Phrases for Clarification and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- the whole thing again
- Check only part
- request to write
- speak slowly
Practice Phrases (8 Total)
ใใๅฐใใใฃใใ่ฉฑใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใใใใฃใใใฏใชใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you speak more slowly?
POINTSpeed โโrequest
โโใจใใใจใใใใใๅใใใพใใใงใใ
โโใจใใใจใใใใใใใใใพใใใงใใ
I didn't quite understand โโ.
POINTPartial confirmation
ๆใๅ ฅใใพใใใๆธใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใใใพใใใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Sorry, could you write it down?
POINTCheck proper nouns and numbers
โโใจใใใใจใงใใใใ
โโใจใใใใจใงใใใใ
Do you mean โโ?
POINTConfirm by paraphrasing
ใๆๆฐใงใใใๅฅใฎ่จ่ใง่ชฌๆใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใฆใใใงใใใในใคใฎใใจใฐใงใใคใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Sorry, could you explain in different words?
POINTWhen vocabulary is difficult
ๅฐใ ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใใใกใขใๅใใพใ
ใใใใใใใใพใกใใ ใใใใกใขใใจใใพใ
One moment, I'll take notes.
POINTEarn time + record
ๅคงๅค็ณใ่จณใชใใฎใงใใใใใไธๅบฆใใฃใใใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใธใใใใใใใชใใฎใงใใใใใใใกใฉใใฃใใใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
I'm very sorry, could you repeat?
POINTFormal interview etc.
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. Is it rude to ask back?
A. Correct reflection shows sincerity. It is more dangerous to nod vaguely.
Q. Can I ask you again and again?
A. It won't be rude if you add the phrase, "I often apologize for the inconvenience."
Q. Can I ask for a written communication?
A. Be sure to have them write down proper nouns and numbers.